A Welcome After Dark: Lighting a Coastal Landscape with Purpose

How do you create a lighting design that feels effortless, elegant, and built to last—especially along the coast?

For this Westhampton property, the answer was a thoughtfully layered lighting plan designed by Hampton Landscape Lighting lead designer Vanessa Kordich. Her goal was design that could guide, highlight, and evolve with time. What began as a simple desire for visibility and ambiance became a full-property strategy shaped by experience, collaboration, and a strong design point of view.

From the moment guests enter the curved driveway, layers of light gently reveal the landscape. Crepe myrtles are softly lit from below and above. Garden beds glow with precision. The fire pit zone flickers with Coastal Source tiki torches that blend ambiance with mosquito control. Even the stairway connecting two properties was reimagined mid-install to provide a more diffused, inviting effect.

Salt air, seasonal plantings, and finished surfaces brought technical challenges—but they also inspired creative solutions. The lighting team opted for Coastal Source fixtures, adjusted fixture types and layouts in real time. They also provided full as-built documentation so the system could grow with the landscape.

This project is a reminder that great lighting is more than just fixtures and footcandles. It’s how a space makes you feel after dark.

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